Taquavious Markee Finley, an 18-year-old Black male, died on May 31, 2026, after he was found shot to death in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The case began late Sunday night at an apartment complex on Cumberland Drive, where authorities said Finley was discovered at 100 Cumberland Drive around 9:30 p.m. Copiah County Coroner Judy Evans later identified him publicly, confirming that the young man found at the scene was Finley.
The shooting left Crystal Springs police investigating a homicide at a residential apartment complex, turning what appeared to be an ordinary Sunday night into a fatal crime scene. Online reports describe Finley as having been “found shot to death,” indicating that emergency or law enforcement responders arrived after the violence had already occurred. His death was also recorded by gun violence tracking sources as a fatal shooting in Crystal Springs on May 31, 2026.
Police Chief Thomas said that two people had been arrested in connection with Finley’s death. Both were charged with first-degree murder, and the chief stated that the charges were expected to be modified to capital murder. The available online reporting did not identify the two arrested individuals by name, did not provide their ages, and did not describe a suspected motive or the circumstances that led up to the shooting.
As of the available online reports, the investigation remained with the Crystal Springs Police Department. No trial, conviction, plea, court outcome, or detailed suspect narrative was available in the sources located. The public information establishes that Finley was killed by gunfire, that two people were arrested soon afterward, and that authorities were treating the case seriously enough to anticipate upgraded capital murder charges.
